Israeli Energy Sites Impacted by the Gaza Conflict

Reuters
Monday, October 16, 2023

Israel, which has become a major gas exporter in recent years, has shut down several major energy sites since Hamas militants attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, sparking a wider conflict in the Gaza Strip.

Following are the sites impacted by the conflict so far:

THE TAMAR GAS FIELD

Israel on Oct. 9 suspended the Chevron-operated Tamar gas field, whose platform is located some 25 kilometers (km) (15.5 miles) off the city of Ashdod along Israel's southern Mediterranean coast.

Tamar produced 10.25 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas in 2022, 85% of which was used in the domestic market while the remaining 15% was exported to Egypt and Jordan.

Chevron owns a 25% stake in Tamar, while Isramco ISRAp.TA holds 28.75%, the UAE's Mubadala Energy 11%, Union Energy 11%, Tamar Petroleum 16.75%, Dor Gas 4% and Everest 3.5%.

THE EMG PIPELINE

Chevron said on Oct. 10 it had halted natural gas exports via the East Mediterranean Gas (EMG) between Israel and Egypt and that it was supplying gas via an alternative pipeline through Jordan.

The EMG pipeline runs from the southern Israeli town of Ashkelon, located some 10 km north of Gaza, to El-Arish in Egypt, where it connects to an onshore pipeline.

The 90-km pipeline is the main link between the Chevron-operated Leviathan offshore gas field and Egypt. The Leviathan consortium includes operator Chevron, Israel's NewMed Energy NWMDp.TA and Ratio Energies RATIp.TA.


THE PORT OF ASHKELON

Shipping and trade sources said on Oct. 9 that the port of Ashkelon and its oil terminal had been shut. The port is located just over 10 km from the Gaza Strip.

The ports of Haifa and Ashdod remained open, the sources said.

Israel's natural gas production https://tmsnrt.rs/46MFs3X

(Reuters - Reporting by Ron Bousso in London; editing by Jason Neely)

Categories: Middle East Engineering Industry News Activity Mediterranean Sea

Related Stories

China's Sinopec Laucnhes $690M Hydrogen Venture Capital Funds

ABS Greenlights SHI’s Multi-Purpose Deepwater LNG Floating Unit

Turkey Discovers New Black Sea Gas Reserve

Indonesia's Medco Starts Production at Natuna Sea Fields

Valeura Energy Greenlights Wassana Oil Field Redevelopment off Thailand

Scarborough FPU's Topsides and Hull Come Together in Major Engineering Feat (Video)

Chuditch Gas Field Up for Summer Drilling Ops as Sunda Reshapes Ownership Structure

EnQuest Bags Two Production Sharing Contracts off Indonesia

Hanwha Drilling’s Tidal Action Drillship En Route to Petrobras’ Roncador Field

MODEC Wins ExxonMobil Guyana’s Hammerhead FPSO Contract

Current News

OMV Exits Ghasha Gas Project off UAE with Lukoil Stake Sale

China's Sinopec Laucnhes $690M Hydrogen Venture Capital Funds

CIP, ACEN Partner Up for First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm in Philippines

Valeura Concludes Eight-Well Drilling Campaign in Gulf of Thailand

Three Dead in Chevron's Angolan Oil Patform Fire

BW Opal FPSO Vessel set for Work off Australia

Keyfield Ventures into Indonesia’s Oil and Gas Market with New Partner

Fire Contained at Vietnamese Oil Platform Undergoing Decommissioning (Video)

Velesto’s Jack-Up Rig Set for Drilling Job off Indonesia

Petronas, Inpex Secure Oil and Gas Exploration Rights off Indonesia

Subscribe for AOG Digital E‑News

AOG Digital E-News is the subsea industry's largest circulation and most authoritative ENews Service, delivered to your Email three times per week

https://accounts.newwavemedia.com